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Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue(美德). That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. That's when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful.
People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbico's town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins the election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20, 000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.
The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli.
Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has a serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they don't meet society's standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government.
（1）Piobbico is rather special in that_________ .
A.it is a very small town
B.it is home to ugly people
C.it receives no visitors
D.it is the capital of Italy
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Ugly people are most respected in Italy.
B.The Festival of the Ugly is held every two years.
C.Ugly people are unfairly treated in society.
D.The uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.
（3）Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?
A.Because he is the ugliest person in the whole world.
B.Because his ugliness is always graded as bearable.
C.Because he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere.
D.Because he was won the member's trust and admiration.
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Ugly Capital of the World
B.The Ugliest Person of the World
C.Festival of the Ugly
D.Beauty Contests Should be Banned.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在意大利的一个小城镇是丑陋的人集聚地地方，他们受到社会的不公平的待遇。
(1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的”Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue(美德). That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People“可知在人人赞扬美的时候，在意大利的一个小城镇却聚集着很多的丑陋者，因此这个城镇显得比较特殊，所以答案是B。
(2)考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的”He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they don't meet society's standards of beauty“可知这些丑陋的人遭遇着经济和情感方面上的压力因为他们不符合社会的审美标准，所以答案是C。
(3)考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的”Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be“可知Lacobelli被选举为主席的原因是他是这些相貌丑陋的人的代言人，他人为即使是丑陋的人，也可以有好的生活，所以答案是D。
(4)考查主旨大意。文章讲述了在意大利的一个小城镇是丑陋的人集聚地地方，在他们的身边会发生很多事情，他们也会受到社会的不公平的待遇，所以答案是A。